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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea does Santiago have to help tire the marlin out?
(a) Lashing the oars across the stern of the skiff to increase drag.
(b) Raising the sail when the wind blows in the opposite direction.
(c) Catching more dolphin and making them pull against the marlin.
(d) Tying off the line and rowing in the opposite direction.

2. How do we know the old man sleeps for a very long time?
(a) The old man talks all day in his sleep.
(b) It is the next morning before he wakes up.
(c) The boy has to re-heat the coffee.
(d) The boy keeps thinking the old man has died.

3. What vow does the old man make to the fish?
(a) That he will die there with the fish.
(b) That he will cut him loose if he does not jump out of the water.
(c) That he will let the fish go after he pulls him up to the surface.
(d) That he will kill him before the day is over.

4. After eating the raw dolphin, what does the old man promise he will do in the future?
(a) Never eat on the boat again.
(b) Bring sandwiches.
(c) Bring along salt and limes.
(d) Rig up a stove on his skiff.

5. Why do the other fishermen think of the sea in the masculine, el mar?
(a) They see it as a dangerous enemy.
(b) They see it as a generous man.
(c) They like to think of themselves being as strong as the sea.
(d) They take shark livers from the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man do to prepare for the arrival of the shark?

2. What does Santiago like to read in the newspaper?

3. What simile does Hemingway use to describe the island of Sargasso seaweed Santiago's boat passes?

4. What amazes Santiago as the boy talks about their first fishing trip?

5. What complaint does the boy have about the fisherman he works for after he is forced to leave Santiago?

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